Public invited to have their say on Bandon section of greenway plan

Cork County Council is inviting members of the public to have their say on the route options for the Bandon sections of the proposed West Cork Greenway.

The project, which is funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), aims to provide a Greenway between the towns of Crossbarry and Clonakilty via Bandon, with potential links to Timoleague, Inchydoney and Enniskeane.

Several route corridor options for the proposed greenway have been developed following the completion of Phase 1, ‘Concept and Feasibility’ which included a successful public consultation last year.

This second public consultation is being held online through the project website and is now open for submissions.

Three in-person consultation events will also be held to encourage stakeholders, members of the public and interested parties to view the route options, meet the project team and give their feedback.

The first event will take place at Riverview Shopping Centre in Bandon on May 7; the second at O’Donovan’s Hotel in Clonakilty on May 14; and the third at Ballinascarthy Community Hall on May 21, all of which will be open from 2pm to 8pm.

Mayor of the County of Cork, councillor Joe Carroll said that he encourages everyone to have their say as “every voice matters”.

“The West Cork Greenway project has the potential to be a key development for the region. I encourage everyone to take part in this public consultation,” said Mr Carroll.

“This is our chance to advance a new green route that will be sustainable, accessible, safe and attractive for locals and visitors to the area.

“Every voice matters.” 

The project is currently at Phase 2 ‘Options Selection’ which involves examining potential route corridor options to determine a preferred path.

The public consultation is now open online at www.wcgbandon.ie and will be available until June 2.